Speechless
"You got this, Mars." Jelin cheered while fidgeting.
I chuckled at his subtle yet obvious twitches.
"Alam mo, parang mas kinakabahan ka pa sakin." sabi ko.
Binagsak niya ang mga kamay sa gilid.
"Eh kasi naman!" he stomped his feet on the floor. "Ito na 'yun, Mars. Ito na talaga 'yun! This is the moment. After tonight, road to internationals na tayo!"
Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya.
"Huy, kumalma ka nga. Anong pinagsasabi mo dyan, eh wala pa nga." I hissed mildly. "Don't go overboard with your expectations, Jelin. Baka disappointment ang bagsak natin nyan."
Mataray niyang inirap ang mga mata niya.
"Ito naman! Ayaw mo bang manalo?" sarkastikong tanong niya.
Mabilis akong sumagot. "Syempre gusto-"
"Oh 'yun naman pala eh! Law of Attraction tayo rito, Mars. Think of positive thoughts and positive things will come to you." he stated with emphasis.
Maarte niyang hinawi ang maikling buhok niya. "Negativity? Sorry but we don't do that here. Pessimism? Well, who the hell is that bitch? We don't know her also."
I broke into laughter at his big bad bitch energy. His accent and gestures are on point too. He's a whole ass mood. I live for Jelin's gay energy. Such a gorgeous and precious human being.
"Okay, then." I grinned cheekily.
"We be going internationals!" I slangily exclaimed.
The hype never went down as we made our way to the venue. Maingay pa rin sila Jelin habang naglalakad kami. Hindi ko maiwasang mahawa at madala sa siglang pinapakita nila.
The Coronation Night for this year's Binibining Pilipinas is bound to set off later today and I still can't believe that I actually made it this far. The whole journey was an uphill battle with all its draining activities that were squeezed in a tight schedule of consecutive events. And yet I am here, able to get through it all.
It may have constantly tried to bring down my desire to keep going but my love for this craft still prevailed. My goals and intentions are firm.
Habang papasok pa lang kami ay panay na ang mga paalala sa akin ng team ko dahil mamaya lang ay mahihiwalay na ako sa kanila. Exclusive for candidates lang kasi ang dressing room at wala nang iba pang pwedeng lumagpas doon. 'Yun din ang dahilan kung bakit sobra-sobra nila akong sinanay sa pag-aayos. Pagdating kasi sa mismong paligsahan ay sariling sikap na lamang ang lahat.
Nang tinatahak na namin ang pasilyo patungo sa nakatakdang silid ay nilingon ko si Emir.
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